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Chapter 868 Dapeng rises with the wind in one day
"This is the most technologically advanced lithium battery production line in China. The diaphragm equipment is imported from a Japanese steel mill, the coating machine and slitting machine are imported from sticks, and the battery testing and material analysis instruments are imported from Germany.

Of course, for some products such as coating machines and winding machines, as well as production processes, production material processing, electrolytes, etc., Shengyuan also has its own technology, or purchases it from domestic manufacturers! "

Entering the production workshop, Ji Youren introduced his most advanced production line to Li Dongling, "Currently, we can produce more than 7,000 batteries a day, which are supplied to mobile phones, computers, medical devices and other company products!"

As he spoke, Ji Youren was still quite confident in the technology of Shengyuan Battery Company.

It sounds like this production line is an international brand, with equipment purchased from different regions such as Japan, South Korea, Germany, and America, and then assembled into a production line.

But in fact, this is the norm for domestic battery manufacturers. Those like BYD, who have built a nickel battery production line with their bare hands, are the outliers. And if BYD hadn't really done it, no one would have thought that there would be such a strong player in China...

Ji Youren noticed that after Li Dongling saw the production line, there was no expression on his face. He looked neither disappointed nor happy, which made him somewhat confused about Li Dongling's mentality.

Ji Youren originally felt that Li Dongling's arrival was abrupt. After all, Dongling Hi-Tech already had a battery supplier like BYD. Now seeing Li Dongling's expression, he was even more confused.

After visiting several departments of Shengyuan Battery Company, Li Dongling finally said to Ji Youren, "Professor Ji, I wonder if it would be convenient for us to visit your company's lead-acid battery project!"

After hearing this, Ji Youren understood what Li Dongling was coming for this time.

Li Dongling, Chen Tao, Wei Taining, Guan Zhenming and others were brought into a new laboratory.

"This is our lead-acid battery laboratory. Our products are still under development, and we have developed some experimental lead-acid battery products!"

Ji Youren told Li Dongling the truth. He knew there was no benefit in playing tricks on Li Dongling about this matter.

Li Dongling carefully inspected the lead-acid battery laboratory. In the past, since electric bicycles, electric tricycles and other products became popular, lead-acid batteries have been the mainstream for decades.

Even though nickel-metal hydride batteries appeared in the middle, and even with the rise of lithium batteries, they have not been able to completely replace the position of lead-acid batteries.

After coming out of Shengyuan's lead-acid batteries, Li Dongling basically knew about their technology. Nothing unexpected or surprising happened. Compared with the lead-acid batteries of Sanyo and Panasonic, they were definitely inferior.

But in China, it is considered good. After all, battery giants like CATL, ATL and CATL have not been established yet, and BYD does not have the technology of lead-acid batteries.

Li Dongling and others came to the conference room of Shengyuan Battery.

"Professor Ji, we are here this time because we really hope to cooperate with your company. Dongling Hi-Tech has invested in a new project in Quancheng and needs your company's battery supply!"

Guan Zhenming spoke first and said that the Chitu electric bicycle project had not yet been officially launched, and it was even less likely to be spread to Laizhou so quickly.

After hearing Guan Zhenming's words, Ji Youren and the management of Shengyuan Battery showed joy on their faces. They didn't know about the Chitu electric bicycle project yet, otherwise they would have known what pie in the sky meant.

But even so, Ji Youren was excited about being able to join the Dongling Hi-Tech spare parts industry chain. He had already heard of the name of the Dongling Hi-Tech spare parts industry chain.

Especially with the economic crisis in Southeast Asia, Dongling Hi-Tech has provided huge interest-free loans to parts suppliers and shortened settlement cycles, supporting BYD and other suppliers to expand counter-cyclically into the Southeast Asian market, which has made many friendly competitors envious.

Now there is an opportunity to become a company under the Dongling Hi-Tech Group, who can refuse it?

After all, there have been countless examples presented to Ji Youren. BYD, which was a small workshop back then, has now become a global battery giant.

As for Sichuan Rong Electronics, which is known as the A-share leek harvester, its founder's family has jumped into the top ten richest people in Sichuan, and Sichuan Rong Electronics also grew up relying on Dongling Hi-Tech!
The experiences of these Dongling Hi-Tech companies are well known to countless companies, including Ji Youren.

Although Ji Youren was a little confused as to why Dongling Hi-Tech did not purchase batteries from BYD, which it had supported, but instead chose its own small factory.

But faced with the opportunity of Dongling Hi-Tech to incorporate Shengyuan Battery into Dongling Hi-Tech's parts industry chain system, how could Ji Youren refuse?

"Manager Guan, rest assured. Shengyuan Battery will definitely cooperate with your company's requirements and complete the battery order..."

"Professor Ji!"

Before Ji Youren could finish speaking, Li Dongling interrupted him and said, "The batteries needed for Dongling Hi-Tech's new project are not nickel batteries, but lead-acid batteries that can be used as a power source!" "In addition, the cooperation between Dongling Hi-Tech and Shengyuan is not just about purchasing batteries!" Li Dongling said to Ji Youren.

Li Dongling's words made Ji Youren's expression become a little more serious. He heard that there was a hidden meaning in Li Dongling's words.

Guan Zhenming, Chen Tao, Wei Taining and others also turned their eyes to Li Dongling. The fact that Li Dongling came here in person from Quancheng at this critical juncture was enough to show how much importance he attached to the battery project.

"Dongling Hi-Tech hopes to complete the acquisition of Shengyuan Battery Company and use it exclusively for the research and development and production of power batteries in the future!"

"For Shengyuan Battery Company, Dongling Hi-Tech can acquire 75% of the shares for million RMB. As a condition of the acquisition, Professor Ji and the lead-acid battery R&D team need to stay here and continue to develop power batteries!"

Li Dongling extended an olive branch to Ji Youren, and his valuation of Shengyuan Battery was not low.

When Ji Youren heard this condition, all kinds of thoughts came to his mind. He understood that the condition offered by Li Dongling was not about how much money he would give now, but about the future!

It seems that he has lost the controlling stake in the battery company, but if he becomes the power battery supplier of Dongling Hi-Tech and gets orders from Dongling Hi-Tech, and even goes public in the future, then with a 25% stake, Ji Youren's net worth will probably be much more than the acquisition money he received!
"Professor Ji, please consider it..."

Seeing Ji Youren fall into deep thought, Li Dongling did not urge him and prepared to leave first. It would be best if Ji Youren could accept the conditions, but if he did not accept, then he would just switch to another company that had a lead-acid battery project.

Domestic companies that make lead-acid batteries are all similar in technology, so there is no need to buy Ji Youren's battery company. If he doesn't sell it, you can just switch to another one. You can even seek to acquire power battery manufacturers from Nippon Benz and South Korea, but it will take some effort.

"Please slow down!"

Seeing that Li Dongling was about to get up and leave, Ji Youren quickly said, "Mr. Li, I am willing to accept Dongling Hi-Tech's conditions, but I want to know what exactly I need to do in the future?"

Ji Youren certainly understood clearly that Dongling Hi-Tech's going to so much trouble to acquire his small battery company was probably not that simple.

"As I said just now, we need Professor Ji to continue to lead the team to develop power batteries, including lead-acid batteries, to provide power batteries for the Chitu electric bicycle project that will soon be established in Quancheng!"

"Of course," Li Dongling looked around at everyone present, "Power batteries will not only be able to provide power for electric bicycle projects in the future, but may also be able to provide power for cars!"

Wei Taining, who was originally sitting aside and whose mind was not on the negotiation, was filled with shock when he heard this, and he suddenly looked at Li Dongling.

Li Dongling said this in a joking tone, but Wei Taining, the general manager of Dongling Hi-Tech's automotive department, didn't dare to take it seriously as a joke.

Electric cars are still just a gimmick. Car manufacturers in America, Germany and even Japan have tried to make electric cars, including hybrid, hydrogen-powered and even the most imaginative water-boiling cars.

If the words "developing electric cars" were spoken by someone else, Wei Taining might not care. But when it comes from Li Dongling, who is considered to be the leader of the current domestic technology industry, it makes people think a lot!
As a practitioner in the traditional fuel vehicle industry, Wei Taining is not opposed to new types of automotive technologies such as electric vehicles, but he is not a fan of them either.

But Wei Taining knows very well that once new automotive technology emerges, traditional fuel vehicle parking lots and technicians may undergo earth-shaking changes, and may even be eliminated!
And if it is reported that Dongling Hi-Tech's automotive department is betting on electric vehicles, it is hard to say how much impact it will have on the entire domestic automotive industry.

Ji Youren also looked at Li Dongling in surprise and doubt, somewhat confused about what Li Dongling was thinking.

There are many kinds of power batteries. If it is a battery that provides power for cars, then his current battery factory and battery technology are no small matter. Batteries are the foundation of electric vehicles and their status is comparable to that of engines!

Li Dongling signaled the accompanying legal department personnel to draft an agreement and hand it over to Ji Youren.

"Professor Ji, we can discuss subsequent cooperation after we reach a cooperation agreement!"

Li Dongling asked the legal department to hand over the drafted agreement to Li Youren.

This agreement not only includes an acquisition agreement for Shengyuan Battery Factory, but also some future plans, including renaming Shengyuan Battery Company to Kunpeng Power Energy Company!

In the future, the brand of Kunpeng power battery will not only stay behind the scenes, but also step to the front and make Kunpeng battery a signboard. Whether it is electric bicycle or automobile industry, everyone will be proud to use it!

(End of this chapter)